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Album Review: Kehlani -(Self Titled)

 I've finally bringing you my review for the latest Kehlani album which was released on her 31st bday. This album was kinda like a reset for Kehlani. The album grew on me. "Folded" is the big single here and it's so damn good. There's a huge guest list and for the most part they work. For some reason I wasn't feeling the Lil Wayne feature that much or the Clipse on their respective songs. Missy Elliot does well on "Back and Forth" and Usher is great on "Shoulda Never". I enjoyed the duet with Brandy on "I Need You". T-Pain and Lil Jon bring the energy on "Call Me Back". Cardi B has easily the best feature on "Pocket" which is gonna be a single I bet. "Oooh" and "Out the Window" were other highlights. But how is Kehlani on this album? I feel she's great and versatile.....but maybe not as great as on some past works. This album's beats are pretty solid too. I liked most of these songs,...
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Album Review: Jeezy & DJ Drama-Snofall

 This is a album I meant to review a long time ago. It gets off to kind of a mid start but it gets better as it goes. The first song, the title track has like a mid track reset that is kinda annoying. " I Ain't Gone Hold Ya" is fire. "MJ Jeezy" is nice too. I really like the menacing feel of "Scarface".  "How Deep" is another great song. The album is very high tempo....with a mixtape vibe courtesy of DJ Drama who is all over this thing. Lyrically Jeezy is pretty solid here. I like the production too. Depth wise it was good too. Overall I'd say its not his best album since 2020 but its decent man.  Lyrics 22 Beats 22 Depth 21 Tilt 22 Verdict 87
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Album Review: Kanye West (Ye)-Bully

 Ah the new Kanye West....after all the drama.....and oh yeah I thought Kanye was done done. But hey Vultures 1 and 2 weren't that bad imo. Bully is a good album...but I cant help but feel like Kanye is playing it way too safe on it. I love his flow on "This is a Must". "Father" with TRAVIS SCOTT is great too. "All The Love" is one of the best Kanye songs in years. On "Mama's Favorite" you get to hear Donda West speak. Kanye's mother meant so much to him. There were a few head scratchers here like "Last Breath" which I guess Kanye was going for a Spanish sound.....it didn't work! Overall tho this is a step in the right direction. The production was very sound. I will definitely have this album in my Kanye West album rotation.... Lyrics 20 Beats 23 Depth 21 Tilt 20 Verdict 84
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Album Review: Kehlani-Crash

 I've got the new Kehlani album but I need to review this one first as its from 2024. Crash is kinda like a new look for Kehlani....you could argue her 2020 and 2022 albums were really similar.(but really great too). "Next 2 U" is a frantic record but it works. "After Hours" is the big smash. I really love that song with its Caribbean  feel. "What I Want" is a great song too. The song "Sucia" is interesting but I wasn't feeling it all that much. "8" was simple but effective.Kehlani is again great here. The production is pretty solid too. Overall tho it doesn't seem to match some of her earlier works. Kehlani is really one of the better R&B divas of this era in my opinion. No debate there. Lyrics 22 Beats 22 Depth 23 Tilt 22 Verdict 89
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Album Review: Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz- Crunk Juice

  This wasn’t the first Lil Jon album I ever got but this one is by far his best work to date. In 2004 Crunk Music was still on the rise. The beats are great, the hooks are catchy, and there’s a great deal of versatility. Lovers and Friends is a really good song, Bi***es Ain’t S*** is cool too. STOP FN WIT ME is a little too much. I mean its comical to me…. “What U Gon’ Do” and “Real N**ga Roll Call” are perhaps Lil Jon at his best. I really liked the last song, “Grand Finale”, which features Ice Cube, Nas, T.I., Bun B, and Jadakiss. This is a pretty fun album man. I remember my Dad liked this one too. Lyrics 18 Beats 25 Depth 22 Tilt 23 Verdict 88
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Album Review: DMX- Grand Champ

This is actually my favorite DMX album. I grew up with it. DMX sounds pretty fierce on this album…but lyrically yeah, he’s just good. The 3 song run of “Where the Hood At”, “Dogs Out”, and “Get it on the Floor” is amazing. “Shot Down” with 50 Cent and Styles P is another banger. The production on this album is pretty solid. I love most of the grimy beats. “Ayo Kato” is a nice song dedicated to a friend of his that passed away. “Don’t Gotta Go Home” featuring Monica is the lone love record. The song “F*** Y’all” is a bit much imo. There’s a lot of quality tracks here… Overall we have a pretty solid album from DMX. It’s not his best nor is it his worst. Lyrics 22 Beats 22 Depth 21 Tilt 21 Verdict 86
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Tech Review: iPad Air (M4)

 I decided to treat myself to one of these new iPad's for my recent birthday. I'm coming from a 2018 regular iPad model so there are some noticeable improvements. For one the iPad screen is a little bit bigger at 11 inches instead of 9.7. The screen is definitely sharper too. The iPad is faster too with the M4 custom made Apple chip. I was downloading apps and it was lightning fast. For the price of $699 (256gb model) I feel its a good deal. You also get Apple Intelligence which is cool. I mean iPads are great for media consumption with the big screen. It has a Liquid Retina display with a P3 wide color and anti-reflective coating. They're also good for playing games even tho I rarely use mine for that these days. Ive got to talk about how this iPad works. It works kinda like iPhones do. You have swipe gestures with no home button. It took some getting used to but it works well. You do have a Touch ID on the sleep wake button which I have to admit is genius. The iPad also f...
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